large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
(political) power; authority; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
forcibly; against one's will
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
likability; favorability; popularity
after that; afterwards; thereafter
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to say; to be called; to do
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
skill; dexterity; master hand
such ... as; or some such
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for